Everyone needs to live in a home that does its job well. We have the knowledge and capability to ensure every New Zealander can feel at home in their home. Beacon understands that one effective way to help people make positive changes in their homes is to offer them independent advice that is personalised to their home and their whānau.
Training for quality advice
Beacon Pathway, in partnership with Community Energy Network and Toimata Foundation developed an industry recognised training programme for advisors in the home energy efficiency and home performance sector. This organisation is called The Home Performance Advisor Training Programme (HPA). Beacon and Community Energy Network are the shareholders of HPA Ltd.
The vision of the Home Performance Advisor scheme is for homeowners to be able to rely on advice that is based on the latest research and best practice. Advice should be tailored for their home, and independent so that they know it’s not trying to sell them anything.
Becoming a Home Performance Advisor
To become a Home Performance Advisor, you need to complete two courses:
- Principles of Home Performance
- Home Performance Advisor Certification
Principles of Home Performance gives you a holistic understanding of how houses work. The Certification course provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of home performance.
Passing the Principles of Home Performance is a pre-requisite to taking the Certified Home Performance Advisor course, but can also be a stand-alone course for those for whom certification isn’t relevant.
Learn how to make energy work for whānau
If you are a community, social or health worker who works directly with households where housing issues are impacting the household, this is the course for you.
This online course (Healthy Homes: making energy work for whānau) supports you learning about energy use in your own home so you can then help whānau in your community to prioritise their energy use for a healthier home.
